So I admit that I get those emails from Gilt Groupe (note the superfluous “e” which stands for “exclusive” or possibly “excess”) and I also admit that I do click through from time to time, despite nearly everything being either upwards of $100 and a size 4. (I have purchased a few things there, but only for my husband, who has a Ted Baker obsession — the men’s stuff tends to be cheaper, like Nordstrom rack prices.)
On today’s guilty click I saw this Zac Posen dress, which I really like. Okay, mostly like:
I love the color blocking and the seaming (and that’s it’s denim, which I think is amazing and wearable) but ….
— what’s with the pulling over the abdomen? It’s not like the model has a tummy to account for! If designers are expecting people to be CONCAVE now, I am just going to strap on a movie-prop pregnancy tummy and go way over the top in the other direction.
— I feel like there ought to be pockets in this dress. (I’m just saying.)
— and who killed the model’s pet goldfish? C’mon, people, I know sullen and pouty is in for fashion photography best now (when has it ever been out?) but ending an innocent animal’s life to get the “right pose” seems a bit harsh.
— It costs three HUNDRED DOLLARS. (But list price was $850! What a “bargain”!)
Clicking on these Gilt Groupe emails is interesting — I see not only what designers actually produced up for sale (as opposed to what you see that was made for the runway at places like Style.com) but also what *didn’t* sell. many of the time I can figure out why the stuff didn’t sell (a hint: “ugly” tends to hang on the racks), but every once in a while I can’t figure it out (although $850 + recession might have been a clue here). So I guess me taking a look at a sale site for clothes I will never purchase or wear is RESEARCH. For the BLOG. Right?
(Gilt Groupe is a “members only” site — whatever that means, because I didn’t have to undergo any hazing — but as far as I know all you need to join yourself is to be invited by someone who is already a member, so if you’d like to join you can click this link. Disclosure: That link is connected to my account and will give me some kind of credit, again towards stuff I will never buy, so it seems moot. There are no dues or fees involved in joining Gilt Groupe. It may be a time suck, but — as we’ve just chose — it’s RESEARCH.)
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